Residents of Denu in the Ketu South Municipality have threatened to abandon electricity use if the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) does not address issues with its billing system.
Israel Bossman, the Assembly member for the area, has warned that the community might be compelled to stop using electricity altogether if the current high tariffs and billing discrepancies are not resolved.
Recently, residents protested against what they allege are inflated monthly electricity bills.
They claim that ECG’s billing system overcharges them beyond their actual consumption.
The protesters call for a review of the billing mechanisms to ensure more accurate and fair charges.
In an interview with Citi News, Bossman criticized the ECG’s handling of the situation, describing the current billing practices as extortionate.
He demanded immediate action to rectify the billing system and called for an audit of meters in the area.
“People are now taking loans to pay their electricity bills.
This is unacceptable,” Bossman said. “If this continues, there will come a time when people will no longer want to use electricity.”
The Public Relations Officer for the ECG in the Volta Region, Eunice Tweneboah-Kodua, responded that the company’s management had addressed the residents’ grievances.
Despite the actions, she noted that dissatisfaction remains and called for further demonstrations.
“The issues raised by the residents have been addressed, and we are committed to resolving any remaining concerns,” Tweneboah-Kodua said. “We continue to engage with the community to ensure their concerns are fully addressed.”
